Digest

English Meaning

To distribute or arrange methodically; to work over and classify; to reduce to portions for ready use or application; as, to digest the laws, etc.

1. Physiology To convert (food) into simpler chemical compounds that can be absorbed and assimilated by the body, as by chemical and muscular action in the alimentary canal.
2. To absorb or assimilate mentally.
3. To organize into a systematic arrangement, usually by summarizing or classifying.
4. To condense or abridge (a written work).
5. To endure or bear patiently.
6. Chemistry To soften or disintegrate by means of chemical action, heat, or moisture.
7. Physiology To become assimilated into the body.
8. Physiology To assimilate food substances.
9. Chemistry To undergo exposure to heat, liquids, or chemical agents.
10. A collection of previously published material, such as articles, essays, or reports, usually in edited or condensed form.
11. Law A systematic arrangement of statutes or court decisions.
12. A periodical containing literary abridgments or other condensed works.
13. See pandect.